Kink resistant bifurcated prosthesis

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EP 1 637 090 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	13.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/15

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	22.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/12

(21)	Application number: 05017250.1

(22)	Date of filing: 09.12.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61F 2/06^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

23.12.1996 US 772372

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	97949619.7 / 0964658

(71)	Applicant: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
	Newark, DE 19714-9206 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Thornton, Troy San Francisco, CA 94107 (US) Chan, Randy S. San Jose, CA 95132 (US) Lau, Lilip Palo Alto CA 94303 (US)

(74)	Representative: Shanks, Andrew et al
	Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 7JS Glasgow G2 7JS (GB)

(54)	Kink resistant bifurcated prosthesis

(57) The invention relates to an endoluminal prosthesis adapted for placement at a bifurcation site within the body. The stent or stent-graft may be constructed to have segments of differing structural properties. A section of the stent-graft may be constructed to have a single-lumen tubular stent member covering a multilumen graft member. The stent-graft may comprise at least two modular components adapted for in situ assembly. An extended cylindrical interference fit may be used to seal the modular components.

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